Abadía De San Quirce 6 Months Barrel 2023 75cl.
Abadía De San Quirce 6 Months Barrel is a young and balanced wine, aged for 6 months in American and French oak barrels. It is perfect if you are looking for a wine that you can always have on hand and enjoy daily. Friendly and versatile, it is a good wine for the bar, with tapas (tortillas, croquettes, torreznos, chacinas), and also for the table. Accompany it with baked, fried or gently stewed poultry, simple meats, grilled Iberian pork, stuffed eggs, pasta dishes, pizzas and moderate rice dishes, also with mild stews and legumes. Prizes and scores:
- 90 pts Proensa Guide
- 90 pts James Suckling
- 90 pts Peñín Guide
| SKU | VTI210287 |
| Format | 75cl |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Winery | Abadía San Quirce |
| Country | Spain |
| Appellation | D.O. Ribera del Duero |
| Wine type | Red |
| Grapes | Tempranillo |
| Vintage | 2023 |
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Description
PREPARATION
Grapes: 100% Tempranillo.
To make Abadía De San Quirce 6 Months Barrel on arrival at the winery the bunch is destemmed and a manual grape selection is carried out. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26º-28ºC. Malolactic fermentation also takes place in a steel tank. It is aged for 6 months in American and French oak barrels, with aging for 6 months in the bottle.
TASTING
View:
Intense cherry color.
Nose:
Direct and well defined. Successful balance of barrel fruit in a group that has been favored by the passage of time. Net base of very ripe red fruit, tones of wild fruits, scrubland (Mediterranean forest, balsamic), minerals (iron) and discreet spicy notes of aging.
Mouth:
Medium-bodied, fleshy center, round tannins, adequate acidity to give it freshness and sparkle. Good ending.